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Release Anxiety Prayerful Meditation for Peaceful Sleep - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to this abide bedtime story. This sleep story can
• 0:37
  Speaker 1: be used just to help you fall asleep, but it
• 0:41
  Speaker 1: also can help with mild anxiety you may face in
• 0:43
  Speaker 1: your life, whether you're struggling with specific worries and fears
• 0:48
  Speaker 1: where you simply need help falling asleep, Let these words
• 0:52
  Speaker 1: of scripture lead you to rest in God's word. Tonight,
• 0:59
  Speaker 1: we're going to take a journy with God on a
• 1:02
  Speaker 1: trek through the Swiss Alps. We are going to surrender
• 1:06
  Speaker 1: all our anxieties to Him. But before we set out
• 1:10
  Speaker 1: our journey, let's take a few moments to center our
• 1:14
  Speaker 1: hearts and minds on God and to find comfort in
• 1:18
  Speaker 1: our bodies. So as we begin, get cozy, adjust your
• 1:25
  Speaker 1: pillows and blankets if needed, stretch out or curl up.
• 1:31
  Speaker 1: You are in a safe place. Close your eyes and
• 1:35
  Speaker 1: tune into your body. Take a few moments to loosen
• 1:40
  Speaker 1: each part of your body, moving from the top of
• 1:44
  Speaker 1: your head down toward your toes, relaxing your forehead, softening
• 1:51
  Speaker 1: your jaw, loosening your shoulders and back. Feeling your whole
• 1:57
  Speaker 1: body growing weighted and heavy, soft and warm. Now draw
• 2:09
  Speaker 1: your attention to your breath, feel it moving in and out,
• 2:16
  Speaker 1: just breathing naturally. Let your breath center in this moment,
• 2:21
  Speaker 1: in this place, not trying to accomplish anything, just breathing,
• 2:39
  Speaker 1: breathing in God's peace and presence, and breathing out your worries.
• 2:49
  Speaker 1: Now that you are all tucked in, ask for God's
• 2:53
  Speaker 1: spirit to surround you. As I pray by reading the
• 2:56
  Speaker 1: words of David in Psalm thirty four, I will bless
• 3:03
  Speaker 1: the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be
• 3:08
  Speaker 1: in my mouth. For I sought the Lord, and he
• 3:12
  Speaker 1: answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Look
• 3:18
  Speaker 1: to him and be radiant, so your faces shall never
• 3:24
  Speaker 1: be ashamed. The Angel of the Lord encamps around those
• 3:30
  Speaker 1: who fear him and delivers them. Oh taste and see
• 3:35
  Speaker 1: that the Lord is good. Happy are those who take
• 3:39
  Speaker 1: refuge in him. Oh fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
• 3:44
  Speaker 1: For those who fear him have no want. God. May
• 3:53
  Speaker 1: these words be true for your child to night, as
• 3:55
  Speaker 1: they fall asleep. May they be protected by your angels,
• 4:00
  Speaker 1: free from any fear or anxiety, filled with praise, as
• 4:05
  Speaker 1: they take refuge in you. As you lay in comfort
• 4:14
  Speaker 1: and peace, hear this word, which will guide our meditation
• 4:19
  Speaker 1: to night. Paul, writing to the Philippians, says, do not
• 4:26
  Speaker 1: be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication,
• 4:32
  Speaker 1: with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
• 4:40
  Speaker 1: Draw your attention back to your breath, your breathing naturally
• 4:46
  Speaker 1: you have all that you need. Do not be anxious
• 4:51
  Speaker 1: about anything. Let those words move in and out with
• 4:57
  Speaker 1: your breath. Now relax as we begin the alpine wonderland
• 5:06
  Speaker 1: of your dreams. Imagine climbing aboard a bright red train
• 5:14
  Speaker 1: for a journey through the Swiss Alps, headed toward Interlock
• 5:18
  Speaker 1: in Switzerland. The panoramic windows make sure you capture every
• 5:23
  Speaker 1: inch of magnificent landscape, every mountain, goat grazing in the
• 5:28
  Speaker 1: deep green grass, every flower beginning to fade with the fall.
• 5:34
  Speaker 1: Along the route, you pass the historic town of Thune
• 5:37
  Speaker 1: on the shores of Lake Thune. Its medieval castle stands
• 5:42
  Speaker 1: proudly in skyline. The blue green water shimmers in the sunlight.
• 5:48
  Speaker 1: Mountains rise up seemingly out of its depths. The white
• 5:52
  Speaker 1: houses along the shore stand sentry to the fleet of
• 5:55
  Speaker 1: small boats anchored in the cove, their masts standing proud
• 6:01
  Speaker 1: and shraight. The beauty and majesty of the snow capped
• 6:06
  Speaker 1: mountains grabs you. Images of yodelers spring to your mind
• 6:11
  Speaker 1: and you grin. It's as if the train is not
• 6:14
  Speaker 1: just transporting you to a different place, but to a
• 6:18
  Speaker 1: different time. Calmness descends on your soul as you approach
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  Speaker 1: your destination and passnederhorn Paragliders in brightly colored crafts circle
• 6:33
  Speaker 1: through the mist and the clouds, like so many birds,
• 6:37
  Speaker 1: winding to their descent into interlocking. As the train pulls
• 6:42
  Speaker 1: to a stop at the station, you rise, shoulder your backpack,
• 6:47
  Speaker 1: adjusting its weight on your back, and get ready to
• 6:50
  Speaker 1: step off the train. Others around you are checking for
• 6:54
  Speaker 1: their belongings, looking under their seats, pulling on coats and sweaters,
• 6:59
  Speaker 1: and press operation for the outdoor temperature. You queue up
• 7:05
  Speaker 1: behind a young family, children happy and eager to be
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  Speaker 1: off the train. You watch your step down onto the
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  Speaker 1: platform and then the doors close behind you. You look
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  Speaker 1: up and around, and you look up and around and
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  Speaker 1: see a modern looking station in a timeless building, gleaming
• 7:26
  Speaker 1: metal ticket stations and maps in gray frames contrast with
• 7:31
  Speaker 1: the classic Swiss architecture with dormward windows and a red
• 7:36
  Speaker 1: tile roof. Hanging from girders. Above is a black and
• 7:41
  Speaker 1: white sign interlocking. It's a crisp autumn day and the
• 7:49
  Speaker 1: station is bustling with people going about their business. You
• 7:53
  Speaker 1: readjust your heavy backpack and walk off the platform. The
• 7:58
  Speaker 1: mist has burned off to reveal a brilliant blue sky,
• 8:02
  Speaker 1: and the nearby white iced mountains call to you. As
• 8:07
  Speaker 1: you leave the train station, you notice a yellow side
• 8:10
  Speaker 1: marking a hiking path. You have some time, so you
• 8:14
  Speaker 1: decide to explore. The path is well worn and you
• 8:20
  Speaker 1: can tell it will lead from this village to the next.
• 8:24
  Speaker 1: You set out, though this is easily the most beautiful
• 8:32
  Speaker 1: place you've ever been. Still, your shoulders begin to ache
• 8:36
  Speaker 1: from the weight of your backpack. Just up ahead on
• 8:39
  Speaker 1: the dirt path, you see a brown stone bench. Deciding
• 8:45
  Speaker 1: you need a break, you stop for a rest, removing
• 8:50
  Speaker 1: your pack and taking a long, cool drink of water
• 8:53
  Speaker 1: from the bottle you packed. You notice initials scratched into
• 8:58
  Speaker 1: the surface of the stones. J. And B. Forever ln S,
• 9:04
  Speaker 1: nineteen ninety five. The grass is like a worn green
• 9:09
  Speaker 1: carpet in your grandmother's house, patches of brown showing through.
• 9:14
  Speaker 1: As the weather chills and less rain falls the wild
• 9:18
  Speaker 1: flowers like a faded design woven throughout. You can see
• 9:23
  Speaker 1: the city streets of interlock in below you, the people
• 9:26
  Speaker 1: small like ants from the height of the path, horse
• 9:30
  Speaker 1: drawn carriages like tiny moving dots. Another hiker passes by,
• 9:36
  Speaker 1: hiking stick in hand, a jauntiness in her step. You
• 9:40
  Speaker 1: should leave your pack behind, she suggests, before breezing by,
• 9:45
  Speaker 1: seemingly without a care. You consider her suggestion, leave your
• 9:51
  Speaker 1: pack behind, But you're responsible for these things. You've got
• 9:56
  Speaker 1: to keep carrying them, don't you. You unzip your dark
• 10:04
  Speaker 1: brown pack to see if there's anything you could let
• 10:06
  Speaker 1: go of, But everything in there seems important to you.
• 10:11
  Speaker 1: There's the big white stone that you picked up in
• 10:14
  Speaker 1: Germany the summer your father died, and the intriguing brown
• 10:18
  Speaker 1: rock with silvery lines that you found in Italy when
• 10:21
  Speaker 1: you met your siblings there. And there's the large green
• 10:25
  Speaker 1: stone that reminds you of your bank account, and many more,
• 10:30
  Speaker 1: smooth from all your handling. You can't leave them. Who
• 10:35
  Speaker 1: will take care of these things if you stop carrying them.
• 10:40
  Speaker 1: The words of Jesus come to mind. He says, Come
• 10:45
  Speaker 1: to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and
• 10:49
  Speaker 1: I will give you rest. You take a deep breath
• 10:57
  Speaker 1: of the crisp air, looking out at the vast stretch
• 11:01
  Speaker 1: of alps that lay before you, and make the decision
• 11:05
  Speaker 1: to leave a few of the rocks on the ground
• 11:07
  Speaker 1: beneath your bench. You really would like to enjoy the
• 11:12
  Speaker 1: hike in this beautiful place without the heaviness of your burden.
• 11:17
  Speaker 1: As you continue walking, you stroll through fields of brown
• 11:21
  Speaker 1: and white cows with short horns grazing in the grass.
• 11:26
  Speaker 1: The gentle tinkle of their bells rings like a response
• 11:29
  Speaker 1: to the birds song and the wind in the trees.
• 11:34
  Speaker 1: You pass traditional wooden farmhouses with well tended flower boxes
• 11:38
  Speaker 1: brightening their white exteriors. As you walk, their spirits lift
• 11:45
  Speaker 1: you feel free. You sense that God is watching you
• 11:50
  Speaker 1: and that God will care for you. You leave behind more
• 11:54
  Speaker 1: of the stones you've been carrying, letting them join the
• 11:58
  Speaker 1: pebbles on the soft worn path you're walking. Every few
• 12:03
  Speaker 1: feet you decide to leave a few more worries behind.
• 12:12
  Speaker 1: The forest grows thick to your left, while on your
• 12:15
  Speaker 1: right you can see the village below you, the sparkling
• 12:19
  Speaker 1: lake with its mini boats, and the white capped mountain
• 12:23
  Speaker 1: peaks above. As you round the next bend, you come
• 12:29
  Speaker 1: upon a simple white church. It's steeple pointing toward the
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  Speaker 1: bright blue sky. Your pack is nearly empty now, and
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  Speaker 1: you leave your last few worries on the steps of
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  Speaker 1: the church, walking on in the freedom and peace that
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  Speaker 1: come from surrendering to God. Birds sing around you, and
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  Speaker 1: you find a song rising in your heart as well.
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  Speaker 1: You begin to list the things you're thankful for, your friends,
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  Speaker 1: your family, the blue of the sky, the green of
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  Speaker 1: the field, the food you ate today, the smiles you received,
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  Speaker 1: the good work you had to do. God's mercies new
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  Speaker 1: every morning. Your heart resounds with thankfulness to God. Through
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  Speaker 1: the forest, the path pauses near a small lake. You
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  Speaker 1: sit at its shore. A light breeze cools you, and
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  Speaker 1: then the sun finds you. A beam warms the top
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  Speaker 1: of your head, and its warmth dissolves the last of
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  Speaker 1: the worries you carried like sugar and running over your head,
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  Speaker 1: the sunshine fills your body, melting away your stress, bringing
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  Speaker 1: a sense of well being and ease that rolls over
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  Speaker 1: your shoulders, into your chest, through your belly, and into
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  Speaker 1: your legs, all the way to the souls of your feet.
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  Speaker 1: You are suffused with a sense of warmth and well being.
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  Speaker 1: Soon you will stand again and make your way back
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  Speaker 1: down the path to the train station. But you will
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  Speaker 1: leave your worries here on this mountain. They are stones
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  Speaker 1: that mark the place where God was faithful to meet you,
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  Speaker 1: Where Jesus was ready to receive your burdens and to
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  Speaker 1: give you in return is peace. What you've given to
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  Speaker 1: God here will help make the path for future pilgrims.
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  Speaker 1: These are God's words for you. Let them roll over
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  Speaker 1: you like the warming sun. Don't worry about anything. Instead,
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  Speaker 1: pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank
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  Speaker 1: him for all he has done. Then you will experience
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  Speaker 1: God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace
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  Speaker 1: will guard your hearts and minds as you live in
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  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. Tonight, rest in God's peace. Let it guard
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  Speaker 1: your heart and your mind. Abide with God now, Father, Son,
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  Speaker 1: and Holy Spirit, God of peace and power. Thank you
• 15:47
  Speaker 1: for choosing this child to be yours and making a
• 15:50
  Speaker 1: way through Jesus for them to be with you. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for giving them your spirit. Thank you for transforming
• 15:59
  Speaker 1: them through your grace. As they sleep tonight, please refresh
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  Speaker 1: and restore them. Give them peaceful dreams, give life to
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  Speaker 1: their bodies and tranquility to their minds. In Jesus' name, Amen,
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  Speaker 1: it's with that prayer you drift off into a RESTful,
• 16:27
  Speaker 1: deep sleep. This sleep story can be used just to
• 16:39
  Speaker 1: help you fall asleep, but it also can help with
• 16:43
  Speaker 1: mild anxiety you may face in your life. Whether you're
• 16:47
  Speaker 1: struggling with specific worries and fears, or you simply need
• 16:51
  Speaker 1: help falling asleep, Let these words of scripture lead you
• 16:55
  Speaker 1: to rest in God's word. We're going to take a
• 17:01
  Speaker 1: journey with God on a trek through the Swiss Alps.
• 17:06
  Speaker 1: We are going to surrender all our anxieties to Him.
• 17:11
  Speaker 1: But before we set out our journey, let's take a
• 17:14
  Speaker 1: few moments to center our hearts and minds on God
• 17:18
  Speaker 1: and to find comfort in our bodies. So as we begin,
• 17:24
  Speaker 1: get cozy. Adjust your pillows and blankets if needed, stretch
• 17:30
  Speaker 1: out or curl up. You are in a safe place,
• 17:36
  Speaker 1: Close your eyes and tune into your body. Take a
• 17:41
  Speaker 1: few moments to loosen each part of your body, moving
• 17:45
  Speaker 1: from the top of your head down toward your toes,
• 17:49
  Speaker 1: relaxing your forehead, softening your jaw, loosening your shoulders and back.
• 17:57
  Speaker 1: Feeling your whole body growing weighted and heavy, soft and warm.
• 18:10
  Speaker 1: Now draw your attention to your breath, feel it moving
• 18:15
  Speaker 1: in and out. Just breathing naturally. Let your breath center
• 18:22
  Speaker 1: in this moment, in this place, not trying to accomplish anything,
• 18:28
  Speaker 1: just breathing, breathing in God's peace and presence, and breathing
• 18:44
  Speaker 1: out your worries. Now that you are all tucked in,
• 18:54
  Speaker 1: ask for God's spirit to surround you. As I pray
• 18:57
  Speaker 1: by reading the words of David and so I'm thirty four,
• 19:04
  Speaker 1: I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise
• 19:08
  Speaker 1: shall continually be in my mouth. For I sought the Lord,
• 19:13
  Speaker 1: and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
• 19:20
  Speaker 1: Look to him and be radiant, so your faces shall
• 19:25
  Speaker 1: never be ashamed. The Angel of the Lord encamps around
• 19:31
  Speaker 1: those who fear him and delivers them. Oh taste and
• 19:36
  Speaker 1: see that the Lord is good. Happy are those who
• 19:40
  Speaker 1: take refuge in him. Oh fear the Lord, you his
• 19:45
  Speaker 1: holy ones, For those who fear him have no want God.
• 19:54
  Speaker 1: May these words be true for your child tonight as
• 19:57
  Speaker 1: they fall asleep. May they be protected by your angels,
• 20:02
  Speaker 1: free from any fear or anxiety, filled with praise as
• 20:07
  Speaker 1: they take refuge in you. As you lay in comfort
• 20:16
  Speaker 1: and peace, hear this word which will guide our meditation tonight. Paul,
• 20:24
  Speaker 1: writing to the Philippians, says, do not be anxious about anything,
• 20:30
  Speaker 1: but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, Let
• 20:36
  Speaker 1: your requests be made known to God. Draw your attention
• 20:42
  Speaker 1: back to your breath, your breathing naturally you have all
• 20:49
  Speaker 1: that you need. Do not be anxious about anything. Let
• 20:56
  Speaker 1: those words move in and out with your breath. Now,
• 21:05
  Speaker 1: relax as we begin the alpine wonderland of your dreams.
• 21:13
  Speaker 1: Imagine climbing aboard a bright red train for a journey
• 21:17
  Speaker 1: through the Swiss Alps, headed toward Interlock in Switzerland. The
• 21:22
  Speaker 1: panoramic windows make sure you capture every inch of magnificent landscape,
• 21:28
  Speaker 1: every mountain, goat grazing in the deep green grass, every
• 21:32
  Speaker 1: flower beginning to fade with the fall. Along the route,
• 21:36
  Speaker 1: you pass the historic town of Thune on the shores
• 21:40
  Speaker 1: of Lake Thorne. Its medieval castle stands proudly in skylight.
• 21:46
  Speaker 1: The blue green water shimmers in the sunlight. Mountains rise
• 21:50
  Speaker 1: up seemingly out of its depths. The white houses along
• 21:55
  Speaker 1: the shore stand sentry to the fleet of small boats
• 21:58
  Speaker 1: anchored in the cove, their masts standing proud and shraight.
• 22:05
  Speaker 1: The beauty and majesty of the snow capped mountains grabs you.
• 22:10
  Speaker 1: Images of yodelers spring to your mind and you grin.
• 22:15
  Speaker 1: It's as if the train is not just transporting you
• 22:17
  Speaker 1: to a different place, but to a different time. Calmness
• 22:23
  Speaker 1: descends on your soul as you approach your destination and
• 22:29
  Speaker 1: pass needer horn perygliders in brightly colored crafts circle through
• 22:34
  Speaker 1: the mist and the clouds, like so many birds, winding
• 22:39
  Speaker 1: to their descent into interlocking. As the train pulls to
• 22:44
  Speaker 1: a stop at the station, you rise, shoulder your backpack,
• 22:49
  Speaker 1: adjusting its weight on your back, and get ready to
• 22:52
  Speaker 1: step off the train. Others around you are checking for
• 22:56
  Speaker 1: their belongings, looking under their seats, pulling on coats and sweaters,
• 23:01
  Speaker 1: and preparation for the outdoor temperature. You queue up behind
• 23:07
  Speaker 1: a young family, children happy and eager to be off
• 23:11
  Speaker 1: the train. You watch your step down onto the platform
• 23:15
  Speaker 1: and then the doors close behind you. You look up
• 23:19
  Speaker 1: and around, and you look up and around and see
• 23:23
  Speaker 1: a modern looking station in a timeless building, gleaming metal
• 23:29
  Speaker 1: ticket stations and maps in gray frames contrast with the
• 23:33
  Speaker 1: classic Swiss architecture with dormward windows and a red tile
• 23:38
  Speaker 1: roof hanging from girders. Above is a black and white
• 23:43
  Speaker 1: sign interlocking. It's a crisp autumn day and the station
• 23:51
  Speaker 1: is bustling with people going about their business. You readjust
• 23:55
  Speaker 1: your heavy backpack and walk off the platform. Mist has
• 24:00
  Speaker 1: burned off to reveal a brilliant blue sky, and the
• 24:04
  Speaker 1: nearby white iced mountains call to you. As you leave
• 24:09
  Speaker 1: the train station, you notice a yellow side marking a
• 24:12
  Speaker 1: hiking path. You have some time, so you decide to explore.
• 24:19
  Speaker 1: The path is well worn and you can tell it
• 24:22
  Speaker 1: will lead from this village to the next. You set out,
• 24:31
  Speaker 1: though this is easily the most beautiful place you've ever been. Still,
• 24:36
  Speaker 1: your shoulders begin to ache from the weight of your backpack.
• 24:40
  Speaker 1: Just up ahead on the dirt path, you see a
• 24:43
  Speaker 1: brown stone bench. Deciding you need a break, you stop
• 24:49
  Speaker 1: for a rest, removing your pack and taking a long,
• 24:54
  Speaker 1: cool drink of water from the bottle you packed. You
• 24:58
  Speaker 1: notice initials scratched to the surface of the stones. J.
• 25:03
  Speaker 1: And B. Forever ln S, nineteen ninety five. The grass
• 25:10
  Speaker 1: is like a worn green carpet in your grandmother's house,
• 25:14
  Speaker 1: Patches of brown showing through as the weather chills and
• 25:17
  Speaker 1: less rainfalls, the wild flowers like a faded design woven throughout.
• 25:24
  Speaker 1: You can see the city streets of interlock, and below
• 25:26
  Speaker 1: you the people, small like ants. From the height of
• 25:30
  Speaker 1: the path, horse drawn carriages like tiny moving dots. Another
• 25:36
  Speaker 1: hiker passes by, hiking stick in hand, a jauntiness in
• 25:41
  Speaker 1: her step. You should leave your pack behind, she suggests,
• 25:45
  Speaker 1: before breezing by, seemingly without a care. You consider her suggestion,
• 25:53
  Speaker 1: leave your pack behind, But you're responsible for these things.
• 25:57
  Speaker 1: You've got to keep carrying them, don't you. You unzip
• 26:05
  Speaker 1: your dark brown pack to see if there's anything you
• 26:08
  Speaker 1: could let go of, But everything in there seems important
• 26:12
  Speaker 1: to you. There's the big white stone that you picked
• 26:15
  Speaker 1: up in Germany the summer your father died, and the
• 26:19
  Speaker 1: intriguing brown rock with silvery lines that you found in
• 26:22
  Speaker 1: Italy when you met your siblings there. And there's the
• 26:26
  Speaker 1: large green stone that reminds you of your bank account,
• 26:31
  Speaker 1: and many more, smooth from all your handling. You can't
• 26:35
  Speaker 1: leave them. Who will take care of these things if
• 26:38
  Speaker 1: you stop carrying them. The words of Jesus come to mind.
• 26:45
  Speaker 1: He says, Come to me, all you who are weary
• 26:49
  Speaker 1: and burdened, and I will give you rest. You take
• 26:58
  Speaker 1: a deep breath of the crisp air, looking out at
• 27:01
  Speaker 1: the vast stretch of alps that lay before you, and
• 27:05
  Speaker 1: make the decision to leave a few of the rocks
• 27:08
  Speaker 1: on the ground beneath your bench. You really would like
• 27:13
  Speaker 1: to enjoy the hike in this beautiful place without the
• 27:16
  Speaker 1: heaviness of your burden. As you continue walking, you stroll
• 27:21
  Speaker 1: through fields of brown and white cows with short horns
• 27:25
  Speaker 1: grazing in the grass. The gentle tinkle of their bells
• 27:29
  Speaker 1: rings like a response to the birds song and the
• 27:32
  Speaker 1: wind in the trees. You pass traditional wooden farmhouses with
• 27:38
  Speaker 1: well tended flower boxes brightening their white exteriors. As you walk,
• 27:45
  Speaker 1: their spirits lift you feel free. You sense that God
• 27:50
  Speaker 1: is watching you and that God will care for you.
• 27:55
  Speaker 1: You leave behind more of the stones you've been carrying,
• 27:59
  Speaker 1: letting them join the pebbles on the soft worn path
• 28:02
  Speaker 1: you're walking. Every few feet you decide to leave a
• 28:07
  Speaker 1: few more worries behind. The forest grows thick to your left,
• 28:16
  Speaker 1: while on your right you can see the village below you,
• 28:20
  Speaker 1: the sparkling lake with its many boats, and the white
• 28:24
  Speaker 1: capped mountain peaks above. As you round the next bend,
• 28:31
  Speaker 1: you come upon a simple white church. It's steeple pointing
• 28:35
  Speaker 1: toward the bright blue sky. Your pack is nearly empty now,
• 28:40
  Speaker 1: and you leave your last few worries on the steps
• 28:43
  Speaker 1: of the church, walking on in the freedom and peace
• 28:47
  Speaker 1: that come from surrendering to God. Birds sing around you,
• 28:54
  Speaker 1: and you find a song rising in your heart as well.
• 28:58
  Speaker 1: You begin to list the things your thankful for, your friends,
• 29:02
  Speaker 1: your family, the blue of the sky, the green of
• 29:07
  Speaker 1: the field, the food you ate today, the smiles you received,
• 29:12
  Speaker 1: the good work you had to do. God's mercies new
• 29:19
  Speaker 1: every morning. Your heart resounds with thankfulness to God. Through
• 29:28
  Speaker 1: the forest, the path pauses near a small lake. You
• 29:33
  Speaker 1: sit at its shore. A light breeze cools you, and
• 29:37
  Speaker 1: then the sun finds you. A beam warms the top
• 29:44
  Speaker 1: of your head, and its warmth dissolves the last of
• 29:47
  Speaker 1: the worries you carried. Like sugar running over your head,
• 29:53
  Speaker 1: the sunshine fills your body, melting away your stress, bringing
• 29:58
  Speaker 1: a sense of well being, an ease that rolls over
• 30:01
  Speaker 1: your shoulders. Into your chest, through your belly, and into
• 30:06
  Speaker 1: your legs, all the way to the souls of your feet.
• 30:12
  Speaker 1: You are suffused with a sense of warmth and well being.
• 30:20
  Speaker 1: Soon you will stand again and make your way back
• 30:23
  Speaker 1: down the path to the train station. But you will
• 30:27
  Speaker 1: leave your worries here on this mountain. They are stones
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  Speaker 1: that mark the place where God was faithful to meet you,
• 30:35
  Speaker 1: Where Jesus was ready to receive your burdens and to
• 30:40
  Speaker 1: give you in return is peace. What you've given to
• 30:45
  Speaker 1: God here will help make the path for future pilgrims.
• 30:54
  Speaker 1: These are God's words for you. Let them roll over
• 30:58
  Speaker 1: you like the warming sun. Don't worry about anything. Instead,
• 31:05
  Speaker 1: pray about everything, Tell God what you need, and thank
• 31:11
  Speaker 1: him for all he has done. Then you will experience
• 31:15
  Speaker 1: God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace
• 31:21
  Speaker 1: will guard your hearts and minds as you live in
• 31:23
  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. Tonight, rest in God's peace. Let it guard
• 31:31
  Speaker 1: your heart and your mind. Abide with God now, Father,
• 31:37
  Speaker 1: Son and Holy Spirit, God of peace and power. Thank
• 31:49
  Speaker 1: you for choosing this child to be yours and making
• 31:52
  Speaker 1: a way through Jesus for them to be with you.
• 31:56
  Speaker 1: Thank you for giving them your spirit. Thank you for
• 32:00
  Speaker 1: transforming them through your grace. As they sleep tonight, please
• 32:06
  Speaker 1: refresh and restore them. Give them peaceful dreams, give life
• 32:13
  Speaker 1: to their bodies, and tranquility to their minds. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It's with that prayer you drift off into a RESTful,
• 32:29
  Speaker 1: deep sleep. This sleep story can be used just to
• 32:40
  Speaker 1: help you fall asleep, but it also can help with
• 32:44
  Speaker 1: mild anxiety you may face in your life. Whether you're
• 32:48
  Speaker 1: struggling with specific worries and fears, or you simply need
• 32:52
  Speaker 1: help falling asleep, Let these words of scripture lead you
• 32:56
  Speaker 1: to rest in God's word. Tonight, we're going to take
• 33:02
  Speaker 1: a journey with God on a trek through the Swiss Alps.
• 33:07
  Speaker 1: We are going to surrender all our anxieties to Him.
• 33:12
  Speaker 1: But before we set out our journey, let's take a
• 33:15
  Speaker 1: few moments to center our hearts and minds on God
• 33:19
  Speaker 1: and to find comfort in our bodies. So as we begin,
• 33:25
  Speaker 1: get cozy, Adjust your pillows and blankets if needed, stretch
• 33:31
  Speaker 1: out or curl up. You are in a safe place.
• 33:36
  Speaker 1: Close your eyes and tune into your body. Take a
• 33:42
  Speaker 1: few moments to loosen each part of your body, moving
• 33:46
  Speaker 1: from the top of your head down toward your toes,
• 33:50
  Speaker 1: relaxing your forehead, softening your jaw, loosening your shoulders and back,
• 33:58
  Speaker 1: feeling your whole body growing weighted and heavy, soft and warm.
• 34:11
  Speaker 1: Now draw your attention to your breath, Feel it moving
• 34:16
  Speaker 1: in and out, Just breathing naturally. Let your breath center
• 34:23
  Speaker 1: in this moment, in this place, not trying to accomplish anything,
• 34:29
  Speaker 1: just breathing, breathing in God's peace and presence, and breathing
• 34:45
  Speaker 1: out your worries. Now that you are all tucked in,
• 34:55
  Speaker 1: ask for God's spirit to surround you. As I pray
• 34:58
  Speaker 1: by reading the words of David in Psalm thirty four,
• 35:05
  Speaker 1: I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise
• 35:09
  Speaker 1: shall continually be in my mouth. For I sought the Lord,
• 35:14
  Speaker 1: and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
• 35:21
  Speaker 1: Look to him and be radiant, so your faces shall
• 35:26
  Speaker 1: never be ashamed. The Angel of the Lord encamps around
• 35:32
  Speaker 1: those who fear him and delivers them. Oh taste and
• 35:37
  Speaker 1: see that the Lord is good. Happy are those who
• 35:41
  Speaker 1: take refuge in him. Oh fear the Lord, you his
• 35:45
  Speaker 1: holy ones, For those who fear Him have no want.
• 35:54
  Speaker 1: God may these words be true for your child to night,
• 35:58
  Speaker 1: as they fall asleep, May they be protected by your angels,
• 36:03
  Speaker 1: free from any fear or anxiety, filled with praise, as
• 36:08
  Speaker 1: they take refuge in you. As you lay in comfort
• 36:16
  Speaker 1: and peace, hear this word which will guide our meditation
• 36:21
  Speaker 1: to night. Paul, writing to the Philippians, says, do not
• 36:29
  Speaker 1: be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication,
• 36:34
  Speaker 1: with thanksgiving, Let your requests be made known to God.
• 36:42
  Speaker 1: Draw your attention back to your breath, your breathing naturally
• 36:49
  Speaker 1: you have all that you need. Do not be anxious
• 36:53
  Speaker 1: about anything. Let those words move in and out with
• 36:59
  Speaker 1: your now. Relax as we begin the alpine wonderland of
• 37:09
  Speaker 1: your dreams. Imagine climbing aboard a bright red train for
• 37:17
  Speaker 1: a journey through the Swiss Alps, headed toward Interlock in Switzerland.
• 37:23
  Speaker 1: The panoramic windows make sure you capture every inch of
• 37:26
  Speaker 1: magnificent landscape, every mountain, goat grazing in the deep green grass,
• 37:32
  Speaker 1: every flower beginning to fade with the fall. Along the route,
• 37:37
  Speaker 1: you pass the historic town of Thune on the shores
• 37:41
  Speaker 1: of Lake Thune. Its medieval castle stands proudly in skylight.
• 37:47
  Speaker 1: The blue green water shimmers in the sunlight. Mountains rise
• 37:51
  Speaker 1: up seemingly out of its depths. The white houses along
• 37:56
  Speaker 1: the shore stand sentry to the fleet of small boats
• 37:59
  Speaker 1: anchored in the cove, their masts standing proud and shraight.
• 38:06
  Speaker 1: The beauty and majesty of the snow capped mountains grabs you.
• 38:11
  Speaker 1: Images of yodelers spring to your mind and you grin.
• 38:16
  Speaker 1: It's as if the train is not just transporting you
• 38:18
  Speaker 1: to a different place, but to a different time. Calmness
• 38:24
  Speaker 1: descends on your soul as you approach your destination and
• 38:30
  Speaker 1: pass n Neederhorn. Paragliders in brightly colored crafts circle through
• 38:35
  Speaker 1: the mist and the clouds, like so many birds, winding
• 38:40
  Speaker 1: to their descent into interlocking. As the train pulls to
• 38:45
  Speaker 1: a stop at the station, you rise, shoulder your backpack,
• 38:50
  Speaker 1: adjusting its weight on your back, and get ready to
• 38:53
  Speaker 1: step off the train. Others around you are checking for
• 38:57
  Speaker 1: their belongings, looking under their seats, pulling on coats and
• 39:01
  Speaker 1: sweaters in preparation for the outdoor temperature. You queue up
• 39:07
  Speaker 1: behind a young family, children happy and eager to be
• 39:11
  Speaker 1: off the train. You watch your step down onto the
• 39:15
  Speaker 1: platform and then the doors close behind you. You look
• 39:20
  Speaker 1: up and around, and you look up and around and
• 39:24
  Speaker 1: see a modern looking station in a timeless building, Gleaming
• 39:29
  Speaker 1: metal ticket stations and maps in gray frames contrast with
• 39:34
  Speaker 1: the classic Swiss architecture with dormward windows and a red
• 39:39
  Speaker 1: tile roof Hanging from girders. Above is a black and
• 39:43
  Speaker 1: white sign interlocking. It's a crisp autumn day and the
• 39:51
  Speaker 1: station is bustling with people going about their business. You
• 39:55
  Speaker 1: readjust your heavy backpack and walk off the platform. The
• 40:00
  Speaker 1: mist has burned off to reveal a brilliant blue sky,
• 40:05
  Speaker 1: and the nearby white iced mountains call to you. As
• 40:09
  Speaker 1: you leave the train station, you notice a yellow side
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  Speaker 1: marking a hiking path. You have some time, so you
• 40:17
  Speaker 1: decide to explore. The path is well worn and you
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  Speaker 1: can tell it will lead from this village to the next.
• 40:26
  Speaker 1: You set out, though this is easily the most beautiful
• 40:35
  Speaker 1: place you've ever been. Still, your shoulders begin to ache
• 40:38
  Speaker 1: from the weight of your backpack. Just up ahead on
• 40:42
  Speaker 1: the dirt path, you see a brown stone bench. Deciding
• 40:48
  Speaker 1: you need a break, you stop for a rest, removing
• 40:52
  Speaker 1: your pack and taking a long, cool drink of water
• 40:56
  Speaker 1: from the bottle you packed. You notice initials scratched into
• 41:01
  Speaker 1: the surface of the stones. J. And B. Forever, Lns.
• 41:06
  Speaker 1: Nineteen ninety five. The grass is like a worn green
• 41:12
  Speaker 1: carpet in your grandmother's house, patches of brown showing through
• 41:17
  Speaker 1: as the weather chills and less rainfalls. The wildflowers like
• 41:22
  Speaker 1: a faded design woven throughout. You can see the city
• 41:26
  Speaker 1: streets of interlocking below you, the people small like ants
• 41:30
  Speaker 1: from the height of the path, horse drawn carriages like
• 41:34
  Speaker 1: tiny moving dots. Another hiker passes by, hiking stick in hand,
• 41:41
  Speaker 1: a jauntiness in her step. You should leave your pack behind,
• 41:45
  Speaker 1: she suggests, before breezing by, seemingly without a care. You
• 41:51
  Speaker 1: consider her suggestion leave your pack behind, But you're responsible
• 41:57
  Speaker 1: for these things. You've got to keep carrying them, don't you.
• 42:05
  Speaker 1: You unzip your dark brown pack to see if there's
• 42:08
  Speaker 1: anything you could let go of, but everything in there
• 42:12
  Speaker 1: seems important to you. There's the big white stone that
• 42:16
  Speaker 1: you picked up in Germany the summer your father died,
• 42:19
  Speaker 1: and the intriguing brown rock with silvery lines that you
• 42:23
  Speaker 1: found in Italy when you met your siblings there. And
• 42:27
  Speaker 1: there's the large green stone that reminds you of your
• 42:29
  Speaker 1: bank account, and many more smooth from all your handling.
• 42:35
  Speaker 1: You can't leave them Who will take care of these
• 42:38
  Speaker 1: things if you stop carrying them? The words of Jesus
• 42:44
  Speaker 1: come to mind. He says, come to me, all you
• 42:49
  Speaker 1: who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
• 42:58
  Speaker 1: You take a deep breath of the crisp air, looking
• 43:02
  Speaker 1: out at the vast stretch of alps that lay before you,
• 43:06
  Speaker 1: and make the decision to leave a few of the
• 43:09
  Speaker 1: rocks on the ground beneath your bench. You really would
• 43:14
  Speaker 1: like to enjoy the hike in this beautiful place without
• 43:17
  Speaker 1: the heaviness of your burden. As you continue walking, you
• 43:22
  Speaker 1: stroll through fields of brown and white cows with short
• 43:25
  Speaker 1: horns grazing in the grass. The gentle tinkle of their
• 43:30
  Speaker 1: bells rings like a response to the birds song and
• 43:32
  Speaker 1: the wind in the trees. You pass traditional wooden farmhouses
• 43:39
  Speaker 1: with well tended flower boxes brightening their white exteriors. As
• 43:45
  Speaker 1: you walk, your spirits lift. You feel free. You sense
• 43:50
  Speaker 1: that God is watching you and that God will care
• 43:54
  Speaker 1: for you. You leave behind more of the stones you've
• 43:58
  Speaker 1: been carrying, letting them join the pebbles on the soft
• 44:02
  Speaker 1: worn path you're walking. Every few feet you decide to
• 44:07
  Speaker 1: leave a few more worries behind. The forest grows thick
• 44:16
  Speaker 1: to your left, while on your right you can see
• 44:19
  Speaker 1: the village below you, the sparkling lake with its many boats,
• 44:24
  Speaker 1: and the white capped mountain peaks above. As you round
• 44:30
  Speaker 1: the next bend, you come upon a simple white church.
• 44:34
  Speaker 1: It's steeple pointing toward the bright blue sky. Your pack
• 44:39
  Speaker 1: is nearly empty now, and you leave your last few
• 44:43
  Speaker 1: worries on the steps of the church, walking on in
• 44:47
  Speaker 1: the freedom and peace that come from surrendering to God.
• 44:52
  Speaker 1: Birds sing around you, and you find a song rising
• 44:56
  Speaker 1: in your heart as well. You begin to li the
• 45:00
  Speaker 1: things you're thankful for, your friends, your family, the blue
• 45:05
  Speaker 1: of the sky, the green of the field, the food
• 45:10
  Speaker 1: you ate today, the smiles you received, the good work
• 45:14
  Speaker 1: you had to do. God's mercies new every morning. Your
• 45:21
  Speaker 1: heart resounds with thankfulness to God. Through the forest, the
• 45:31
  Speaker 1: path pauses near a small lake. You sit at its shore.
• 45:36
  Speaker 1: A light breeze cools you, and then the sun finds you.
• 45:43
  Speaker 1: A beam warms the top of your head, and its
• 45:46
  Speaker 1: warmth dissolves the last of the worries you carried, like
• 45:50
  Speaker 1: sugar running over your head. The sunshine fills your body,
• 45:56
  Speaker 1: melting away your stress, bringing us of well being and
• 46:01
  Speaker 1: ease that rolls over your shoulders, into your chest, through
• 46:06
  Speaker 1: your belly, and into your legs, all the way to
• 46:10
  Speaker 1: the souls of your feet. You are suffused with a
• 46:14
  Speaker 1: sense of warmth and well being. Soon you will stand
• 46:22
  Speaker 1: again and make your way back down the path to
• 46:25
  Speaker 1: the train station. But you will leave your worries here
• 46:29
  Speaker 1: on this mountain. They are stones that mark the place
• 46:33
  Speaker 1: where God was faithful to meet you, Where Jesus was
• 46:37
  Speaker 1: ready to receive your burdens and to give you in
• 46:41
  Speaker 1: return is peace. What you've given to God here will
• 46:47
  Speaker 1: help make the path for future pilgrims. These are God's
• 46:56
  Speaker 1: words for you. Let them roll over you like the
• 46:59
  Speaker 1: warm Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything, Tell
• 47:09
  Speaker 1: God what you need, and thank him for all he
• 47:13
  Speaker 1: has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds
• 47:18
  Speaker 1: anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts
• 47:23
  Speaker 1: and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Tonight, rest
• 47:30
  Speaker 1: in God's peace. Let it guard your heart and your mind.
• 47:35
  Speaker 1: Abide with God now, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, God
• 47:47
  Speaker 1: of peace and power. Thank you for choosing this child
• 47:51
  Speaker 1: to be yours and making a way through Jesus for
• 47:54
  Speaker 1: them to be with you. Thank you for giving them
• 47:58
  Speaker 1: your spirit. Thank you for transforming them through your grace.
• 48:04
  Speaker 1: As they sleep tonight, please refresh and restore them, Give
• 48:11
  Speaker 1: them peaceful dreams, give life to their bodies, and tranquility
• 48:17
  Speaker 1: to their minds in Jesus name. Amen. It's with that
• 48:26
  Speaker 1: prayer you drift off into a RESTful, deep sleep. Welcome
• 48:40
  Speaker 1: to this abide bedtime story. This sleep story can be
• 48:45
  Speaker 1: used just to help you fall asleep, but it also
• 48:50
  Speaker 1: can help with mild anxiety you may face in your life.
• 48:53
  Speaker 1: Whether you're struggling with specific worries and fears, or you
• 48:57
  Speaker 1: simply need help falling asleep. Let these words of scripture
• 49:02
  Speaker 1: lead you to rest in God's word. Tonight, we're going
• 49:08
  Speaker 1: to take a journey with God on a trek through
• 49:11
  Speaker 1: the Swiss Alps. We are going to surrender all our
• 49:15
  Speaker 1: anxieties to Him. But before we set out our journey,
• 49:21
  Speaker 1: let's take a few moments to center our hearts and
• 49:23
  Speaker 1: minds on God and to find comfort in our bodies.
• 49:29
  Speaker 1: So as we begin, get cozy. Adjust your pillows and
• 49:34
  Speaker 1: blankets if needed, Stretch out or curl up. You are
• 49:40
  Speaker 1: in a safe place, close your eyes and tune in
• 49:44
  Speaker 1: to your body. Take a few moments to loosen each
• 49:49
  Speaker 1: part of your body, moving from the top of your
• 49:53
  Speaker 1: head down toward your toes, relaxing your forehead, softening your
• 50:00
  Speaker 1: aw loosening your shoulders and back. Feeling your whole body
• 50:06
  Speaker 1: growing weighted and heavy, soft and warm. Now draw your
• 50:18
  Speaker 1: attention to your breath, feel it moving in and out,
• 50:25
  Speaker 1: just breathing naturally. Let your breath center in this moment,
• 50:30
  Speaker 1: in this place, not trying to accomplish anything, just breathing,
• 50:48
  Speaker 1: breathing in God's peace and presence, and breathing out your worries.
• 50:58
  Speaker 1: Now that you are all tucked in, ask for God's
• 51:02
  Speaker 1: spirit to surround you. As I pray by reading the
• 51:05
  Speaker 1: words of David in Psalm thirty four, I will bless
• 51:12
  Speaker 1: the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be
• 51:16
  Speaker 1: in my mouth. For I sought the Lord, and he
• 51:21
  Speaker 1: answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Look
• 51:27
  Speaker 1: to him and be radiant, so your faces shall never
• 51:33
  Speaker 1: be ashamed. The Angel of the Lord encamps around those
• 51:38
  Speaker 1: who fear him and delivers them. O taste and see
• 51:44
  Speaker 1: that the Lord is good. Happy are those who take
• 51:47
  Speaker 1: refuge in Him. Oh, fear the Lord, you his holy ones.
• 51:53
  Speaker 1: For those who fear Him have no want. God. May
• 52:01
  Speaker 1: these words be true for your child tonight as they
• 52:04
  Speaker 1: fall asleep. May they be protected by your angels, free
• 52:09
  Speaker 1: from any fear or anxiety, filled with praise, as they
• 52:14
  Speaker 1: take refuge in you. As you lay in comfort and peace,
• 52:24
  Speaker 1: hear this word which will guide our meditation tonight. Paul,
• 52:31
  Speaker 1: writing to the Philippians, says, do not be anxious about anything,
• 52:37
  Speaker 1: but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, Let
• 52:42
  Speaker 1: your requests be made known to God. Draw your attention
• 52:49
  Speaker 1: back to your breath, your breathing naturally you have all
• 52:56
  Speaker 1: that you need. Do not be anxious about anything. Let
• 53:02
  Speaker 1: those words move in and out with your breath. Now, relax,
• 53:13
  Speaker 1: as we begin the alpine wonderland of your drains. Imagine
• 53:21
  Speaker 1: climbing aboard a bright red train for a journey through
• 53:24
  Speaker 1: the Swiss Alps, headed toward Interlock in Switzerland. The panoramic
• 53:30
  Speaker 1: windows make sure you capture every inch of magnificent landscape,
• 53:34
  Speaker 1: every mountain, goat grazing in the deep green grass, every
• 53:38
  Speaker 1: flower beginning to fade with the fall Along the route,
• 53:43
  Speaker 1: you pass the historic town of Thune on the shores
• 53:47
  Speaker 1: of Lake Thorne. Its medieval castle stands proudly in skylight.
• 53:53
  Speaker 1: The blue green water shimmers in the sunlight. Mountains rise
• 53:57
  Speaker 1: up seemingly out of its depths. The white houses along
• 54:02
  Speaker 1: the shore stand sentry to the fleet of small boats
• 54:05
  Speaker 1: anchored in the cove, their masts standing proud and shraight.
• 54:12
  Speaker 1: The beauty and majesty of the snow capped mountains grabs you.
• 54:17
  Speaker 1: Images of yodelers spring to your mind and you grin.
• 54:22
  Speaker 1: It's as if the train is not just transporting you
• 54:24
  Speaker 1: to a different place, but to a different time. Calmness
• 54:30
  Speaker 1: descends on your soul. As you approach your destination and
• 54:36
  Speaker 1: pass Neederhorn. Paragliders in brightly colored crafts circle through the
• 54:41
  Speaker 1: mist and the clouds, like so many birds, winding to
• 54:46
  Speaker 1: their descent into interlocking. As the train pulls to a
• 54:51
  Speaker 1: stop at the station, you rise, shoulder your backpack, adjusting
• 54:56
  Speaker 1: its weight on your back, and get ready to step
• 54:59
  Speaker 1: off the train. Others around you are checking for their belongings,
• 55:04
  Speaker 1: looking under their seats, pulling on coats and sweaters in
• 55:08
  Speaker 1: preparation for the outdoor temperature. You queue up behind a
• 55:14
  Speaker 1: young family, children happy and eager to be off the train.
• 55:19
  Speaker 1: You watch your step down onto the platform and then
• 55:22
  Speaker 1: the doors close behind you. You look up and around,
• 55:27
  Speaker 1: and you look up and around and see a modern
• 55:31
  Speaker 1: looking station in a timeless building. Gleaming metal ticket stations
• 55:36
  Speaker 1: and maps in gray frames contrast with the classic Swiss
• 55:41
  Speaker 1: architecture with dormward windows and a red tile roof hanging
• 55:47
  Speaker 1: from girders. Above is a black and white sign interlocking